Master's · Azusa, California
Is Theological and Ministerial Studies at Azusa Pacific University worth it?
Low confidence Low confidence: fewer than 40 graduates behind the earnings figures.
The verdict · all families, in-state, half paid with loans
Graduates typically don't earn back the cost within 20 years, compared with the no-degree baseline.
- Earnings 1 year after graduating
- $57,615
- Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Earnings 4 years after graduating
- $39,602
- Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Typical federal debt at graduation
- $107,759
- NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort
- Typical borrowing (no graduate net price is published)
- $114k (likely $114k – $114k)
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Earnings bump, year 4
- −$30k a year vs bachelor's graduates 4 years out in CA
- 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Payback
- Not within 20 years in most scenarios
- Bump vs net cost plus loan interest
- 10-year net return
- −$641k (likely −$708k – −$570k)
- Today's dollars
- 20-year net return
- −$976k (likely −$1.10M – −$843k)
- Today's dollars
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Scorecard reports no net price for graduate programs; cost is based on what graduates typically borrowed.
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- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)$118,549
- Education, General (Doctoral)$113,252
- Psychology, Other (Doctoral)$109,439
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- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral)$96,354
- Business/Commerce, General (Master's)$85,420
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's)$83,642
- Education, General (Master's)$80,114
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)$78,900
- Public Administration (Master's)$78,640
Theological and Ministerial Studies at other schools in California
- Church Divinity School of the Pacific$94,644
- The Master's University and Seminary$81,084
- Fuller Theological Seminary$66,602
- Biola University$62,024
- Westminster Theological Seminary in California$56,193
- Hope International University$50,745
- Pacific School of Religion$49,474
- Starr King School for the Ministry$49,050